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Ireland offers one of the most accessible citizenship-by-descent routes. A person with an Irish-born parent is generally an Irish citizen automatically; a person with an Irish-born grandparent can become a citizen by registering in the Foreign Births Register, administered by the Department of Foreign Affairs. No residence in Ireland is required.
People with an Irish-born parent or grandparent (or a qualifying registered ancestor).
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Naturalisation is generally available under the '5 in 9' rule: five years of reckonable residence in the last nine, including one continuous year immediately before applying, plus good character. Ireland permits dual citizenship.
Ireland offers one of the most accessible citizenship-by-descent routes. A person with an Irish-born parent is usually a citizen automatically; a person with an Irish-born grandparent can become a citizen by registering in the Foreign Births Register. No residence in Ireland is required.
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